Why does my apple ID show up when texting other people from my MacBook Air? Shouldn't it still show off on their end that I am sending it from my phone number? Also, if someone texts my phone number, I do not get that message on my laptop. I don't understand why this is the case... shouldn't it be linked together? The Apple ID is the same on both my laptop and iPhone.
MacBook Air 11″, OS X 10.11
The iPhone and Mac must be properly configured for this to work. Each step must be followed exactly:
iMessage checklist
iPhone and Mac both logged in to same Apple ID. Try logging off and logging on if necessary.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows iMessage as "on" (sometimes toggling this off and then on fixes some things)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send & Receive showing both phone number and email (Apple ID)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Text Message Forwarding and your Mac is listed and shown as "on" there.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send as SMS "on" and MMS Messaging and Group Messaging both "on"
On the Mac: Messages => Settings => iMessage tab shows same and correct Apple ID and "You can be reached for messages at" indicates both phone number and Apple ID (email), and "start new conversations from" indicates the phone number. If the phone number does not show up properly on the Mac here, sign out of iMessage on the Mac, then sign back in using the same Apple ID as you use on your phone.
* Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.
Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
The iPhone and Mac must be properly configured for this to work. Each step must be followed exactly:
iMessage checklist
iPhone and Mac both logged in to same Apple ID. Try logging off and logging on if necessary.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows iMessage as "on" (sometimes toggling this off and then on fixes some things)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send & Receive showing both phone number and email (Apple ID)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Text Message Forwarding and your Mac is listed and shown as "on" there.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send as SMS "on" and MMS Messaging and Group Messaging both "on"
On the Mac: Messages => Settings => iMessage tab shows same and correct Apple ID and "You can be reached for messages at" indicates both phone number and Apple ID (email), and "start new conversations from" indicates the phone number. If the phone number does not show up properly on the Mac here, sign out of iMessage on the Mac, then sign back in using the same Apple ID as you use on your phone.
* Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.
Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
Message: Phone Number & Apple ID not linking
